‘Jacob’s younger brother’: Examining Christian-Jewish relations – Roman Catholics, Orthodox Jews address reconciliation in the 20th century | Jpost

In the fourth paragraph of the Second Vatican Council’s declaration, Nostra Aetate (1965), the Catholic Church deplored “the hatred, persecutions and displays of anti-Semitism directed against the Jews at any time and by anyone”; emphasized the common heritage of Christians and Jews; and called for interfaith dialogue, mutual understanding and respect.